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Track Premiere: Ursa Minor – ‘Hurt’ (ft. Remix by Pedestrian)

Electronic alt-pop songstress Ursa Minor, aka Gabrielle Cooke, is no stranger to PlanetNotion. Following on from the critical success of debut EP ‘Shell’, we are now pleased to announce her glorious return with new single ‘Hurt’, out May 27th on Invader Records. Straying somewhat from her operatic training, …

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Video: Phoria – ‘Red’

Last month we introduced you to ambient newcomers Phoria. Mastering the art of etherial, textured sounds, the band’s glorious Bloodworks EP has won critical acclaim and secured Phoria on many a ‘ones-to-watch’ list. Phoria now adds another achievement to its impressive catalogue with the official video for ‘Red’, the second …

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Video: MONEY – ‘Bluebell Fields’

All shimmery and dreamy and layered, MONEY fits right in with the Bella Union aesthetic. Personally tracked down by Simon Raymonde after selling out a series of local shows last year, it’s not difficult to see what got the industry legend so excited; these Manchester boys seem to be making more …

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Album Review: HK119 – Imaginature

HK119 – aka Finnish multimedia artist Heidi Kilpelainen – has made a name for herself in the indie/electro world in recent years. In 2004, prominent Icelandic artist Björk named HK119 her favourite act of the year – an endorsement that did wonders for HK119 and was followed with a record …

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Introducing: Phoria

Brighton-based five-piece Phoria formed way back in 2009, but are only just starting to really break onto the scene. Their 2010 release Yourself Still was an affective introduction, announcing a burgeoning new talent, and leading to a series of successful live shows. In 2012, they produced a 360-degree live performance …

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News: Limited edition 12″ from Nicholas Jaar

American-Chilean DJ/producer/wunderkind Nicolas Jaar has achieved big things in his 23 years of existence. Jaar started to make organic electronic music at the age of 14, and by 17, he made his outstanding debut with critically acclaimed album, ‘The Student EP‘. Citing minimalist Modernist composer Erik Satie and Ethiopian jazz …

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News: Notown Records night at Elektrowerkz

Electro heads – this one’s for you. Following their weekend take over at The Waiting Room for Ulrich Schnauss’ ‘A Long Way to Fall’ album launch, online music mag Inverted Audio and Electronic Explorations have collaborated yet again for what promises to be a night of techno-house musical …

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EXCLUSIVE MIXTAPE: Tom Peters ‘TXL to JFK’

There are many things we love about infamous Cologne record label Kompakt. Almost too many to list, really – there’s a reason they’re celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year. Here though is an act who sums up a lot of what we love about them: Tom Peters. Based in a …

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Track Premiere: Youan – ‘You Could Be’

Talented young producers seem to be having a bit of a moment. Bondax, Disclosure, TCTS, AlunaGeorge and all the rest have been keeping our fingers firmly stuck to the ‘replay’ button, hammering tracks repeatedly and being so happyily surprised that they stand up to repeated plays. These young producers have …

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New Track: Cokiyu & Baths – ‘Twinkle Way’

It’s been a long wait for new material from Japanese ambient electronica producer, Cokiyu. The Ehime-native has remained largely quiet since her sophomore full-length, Your Thorn, dropped in 2011 but she now returns with a collaborative EP based around ‘Haku‘, a post-Your Thorn demo. Cokiyu …

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